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China offers a range of international schools for expat families, with options spanning British, IB, American, and other curricula. Families relocating here will find schools at various price points, from affordable to premium institutions with world-class facilities.
Compare 7 international schools in China. Filter by curriculum, fees (average RMB 214,007), location, and more to find the right international school now.
Beijing International Bilingual Academy (BIBA) opened in 2006 and is based at No.1 Yumin Road, Houshayu, Shunyi, Beijing (postcode 101300). BIBA is a bilingual (Chinese–English) school serving Early Years through Grade 12. Early Years integrates Montessori practice with an IB PYP framework; Elementary follows the American Common Core alongside the Chinese national curriculum; Middle School combines the Chinese curriculum and the IB MYP; High School uses IGCSE in Grades 9–10 and offers the IBDP and A‑Levels in Grades 11–12. The school publishes 2025–2026 tuition rates (Nursery through Grade 12) and lists optional boarding and school-bus fees. Admissions materials include a 2025–2026 age-placement guide (Nursery from age 1; Grade 12 typically age 17). BIBA lists over 200 extracurricular activities and a specialised STP Dual Excellence pathway for arts/sport. Contact and divisional phone numbers are available on the school's Contact Us page.
Dalian American International School (DAIS) is an all-through American international school located in the Golden Pebble Beach National Resort in Dalian's Jinzhou New District. It serves students from ages 3 to 18 (Early Years through High School) and includes a Montessori-style preschool on campus. The school follows an American curriculum from elementary through high school, with CCSS and AERO standards in elementary and an American High School Curriculum with AP opportunities in the upper grades. DAIS is accredited by WASC and is part of the Nord Anglia Education family, with extensive co-curricular programs and collaborations. The campus features state-of-the-art facilities, including indoor and outdoor sports facilities, a heated 25-meter pool, science labs, three libraries, and arts studios. Mandarin is taught as the host country language, while English is the language of instruction across most programs. The school offers boarding and a range of after-school activities, including Soccer Club and Sea Dragon Choir. The Head of School is Dr. Craig Wilson.
QAIS (Qingdao Amerasia International School) is a private, not-for-profit international school in Qingdao that serves students from 18 months to 18 years old. The school operates at the Baishan Campus in the Laoshan District, with the campus buildings and facilities designed to support Montessori programs and the International Baccalaureate (IB) Continuum. QAIS offers the IB Primary Years Programme, IB Middle Years Programme and IB Diploma Programme, and is also accredited by the American Montessori Society for its Toddler and Early Childhood programs. The school moved to the Baishan Campus in 2018 after starting in 2011, and the campus includes Montessori classrooms, science laboratories, a library, a technology lab, and spaces for music, drama and the arts. Beyond classroom learning, QAIS runs a robust after-school program with activities in athletics, arts, robotics, and other clubs, and it organizes regional and international trips for students. The language of instruction is English, with additional language studies integrated into the IB framework. QAIS emphasizes international mindedness, global citizenship, and a student-centered, inquiry-based approach, supported by a diverse staff drawn from many countries. The school also maintains multiple accreditations (IB World School for PYP/MYP/DP, AMS accreditation for Montessori, and CIS/MSA) and participates in community partnerships such as ACAMIS. QAIS publishes ongoing news and resources for families through its site, including information on admissions, tuition, and school life. The campus is described as overlooking Shilaoren Bay, and the school highlights its extensive after-school and co-curricular offerings, including robotics, arts, sports, and service activities.
The International Montessori School of Beijing (MSB) was founded in 1990 and serves children from infancy through to age 18. The campus sits in a villa area along Jingmi Road at the boundary between Chaoyang and Shunyi districts, which the school describes as convenient for families living both in the city and in suburbs. MSB offers Montessori-based programs across early years and primary grades, bilingual (Chinese/English) and English-only tracks, an IB Middle Years (MYP) pathway in middle school, and—through a 2025 partnership—an American-style high school pathway. Facilities listed on the school site include dedicated art and music studios, science laboratories and multiple outdoor sports courts and fields. Class sizes are capped (classes capped at 22; student–adult ratios published for early years and other sections), and the school publishes full tuition schedules on its website. The school website does not publish a named principal on its public team/contact pages.
Beijing New Talent Academy is a K–12 school (including kindergarten, primary, junior and senior high, a Cambridge International Centre, an AP centre and a Chinese language centre) located in the Tianzhu development zone near Beijing Capital Airport; the school gives its campus address as No.9 Anhua Street, Shunyi District, Beijing 101300. The academy was established on May 19, 2008 and since then has grown to roughly 2,300 students across its sections. The school runs multiple senior‑school pathways on site (Cambridge IGCSE/A‑Level, US AP and HKDSE alongside the Chinese national pathway) and a bilingual kindergarten that uses Montessori elements. The school publishes an annual fee schedule; the 2025–2026 page shows yearly totals ranging from RMB 168,000 (kindergarten / lower years) up to RMB 318,000 (international art/design senior programme).
Shenzhen American International School (SAIS) — Bao'an Campus serves students from preschool through Grade 12 and was established with approval in May 2005. The Bao'an campus is located in the Hangcheng area of Bao'an District and occupies over 20,000 square metres with three main buildings: an academic block, dormitories and a dining hall. The campus offers multiple upper‑secondary pathways (IB DP, AP, Cambridge A‑Level and HKDSE) and preschool programs (including IB‑PYP and Montessori approaches on SAIS pages). The school provides an on‑site boarding programme for students, campus dining (meals for boarders included in boarding fee), SEN support, ESL/EAL support, college counselling, after‑school activities and school bus services for day students. Annual tuition (2025–26 fee policy) ranges from RMB 138,000 to RMB 298,000; other published fees include an application fee, an enrollment deposit and boarding/meals charges. (All items above are taken from SAIS Bao'an pages and the SAIS Bao'an 2025–26 fee policy published on the school site.)
Canadian International School of Beijing (CISB) is a downtown Beijing international day school located at 38 Liangmaqiao Road in Chaoyang District. The school combines a Canadian provincial high-school pathway (New Brunswick) with the International Baccalaureate continuum (PYP, MYP and DP) and operates an Early Years programme that includes Montessori practices and a Nido option for infants; CISB accepts applicants from 6 months up to 18 years. The campus runs a daily after-school activities (ASA) programme across sports, arts, culture and academic clubs, and offers a school bus service and on-site catering provided by Sodexo. The most recent published annual tuition range on the school website (2025–2026 fee schedule) runs from 135,500 RMB (Pre-K half day) to 336,800 RMB (Grades 11–12). If you would like, I can fetch campus coordinates or any additional detail from the school site pages or linked documents.
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